highest team defensive rating playoffs single season

The Miami Heat have the worst defensive rating by a team in a single NBA playoff run, with a 137.4 rating in 2024-25.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Heat
Heat
137.4
2024-25
4
240.0
95.5
37.3
21.3
4.5
3.0
36.3
81.5
44.5
13.8
39.8
34.6
9.3
13.3
69.8
54.7
10.0
27.3
16.0
960
382
149
85
18
12
64
69
2Celtics
Celtics
128.7
2020-21
5
240.0
112.2
41.4
21.0
6.4
7.0
38.4
88.2
43.5
12.8
36.6
35.0
22.6
27.4
82.5
56.0
12.6
28.8
13.0
1,200
561
207
105
32
35
65
105
3Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
127.4
1994-95
3
240.0
101.7
36.0
21.3
6.0
3.0
38.3
80.0
47.9
5.3
14.3
37.2
19.7
31.7
62.1
54.1
11.3
24.7
11.0
720
305
108
64
18
9
33
86
4Heat
Heat
126.4
1991-92
3
240.0
99.3
33.0
20.0
7.0
3.0
36.0
79.7
45.2
5.7
12.7
44.7
21.7
29.7
73.0
53.6
11.0
22.0
14.7
720
298
99
60
21
9
44
68
5Suns
Suns
126.4
2023-24
4
240.0
103.3
32.5
19.8
7.5
4.3
35.3
75.8
46.5
9.5
26.0
36.5
23.3
28.0
83.0
58.6
7.3
25.3
14.3
960
413
130
79
30
17
57
93
6Warriors
Warriors
125.0
1993-94
3
240.0
116.0
38.3
31.3
6.0
8.0
47.0
90.7
51.8
5.0
14.7
34.1
17.0
24.3
69.9
57.2
13.7
24.7
14.7
720
348
115
94
18
24
44
80
7Nuggets
Nuggets
124.9
1986-87
3
240.0
108.3
44.7
26.7
7.3
3.7
44.3
101.7
43.6
1.3
6.0
22.2
18.3
28.0
65.5
47.5
15.3
29.3
14.7
720
325
134
80
22
11
44
88
8Suns
Suns
124.4
1984-85
3
240.0
115.7
37.7
31.3
9.3
4.3
45.3
90.3
50.2
0.3
4.3
7.7
24.7
31.0
79.6
55.6
12.7
25.0
21.0
720
347
113
94
28
13
63
79
9Grizzlies
Grizzlies
124.0
2004-05
4
240.0
102.8
39.5
21.0
5.8
4.5
41.5
87.8
47.3
7.8
19.8
39.2
12.0
17.0
70.6
53.9
11.8
27.8
10.8
960
411
158
84
23
18
43
98
10Grizzlies
Grizzlies
124.0
2020-21
5
240.0
115.0
41.2
22.0
8.0
4.0
44.2
94.4
46.8
10.4
31.6
32.9
16.2
20.4
79.4
55.6
11.2
30.0
10.4
1,200
575
206
110
40
20
52
103
11Clippers
Clippers
123.6
2022-23
5
240.0
115.6
40.0
21.6
6.6
4.2
40.8
88.6
46.0
12.2
33.8
36.1
21.8
26.4
82.6
57.7
11.8
28.2
14.0
1,200
578
200
108
33
21
70
115
12Timberwolves
Timberwolves
123.1
1996-97
3
240.0
99.7
38.7
24.0
7.7
4.0
40.0
88.7
45.1
6.3
16.7
38.0
13.3
18.0
74.1
51.6
14.0
24.7
9.3
720
299
116
72
23
12
28
70
13Pistons
Pistons
122.9
1995-96
3
240.0
89.0
35.7
14.3
2.7
1.7
32.7
72.0
45.4
5.0
16.7
30.0
18.7
24.7
75.7
53.7
12.0
23.7
13.3
720
267
107
43
8
5
40
74
14Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
122.9
2020-21
6
248.3
119.5
41.7
22.8
5.2
5.5
42.0
88.3
47.5
16.2
39.2
41.3
19.3
22.7
85.3
60.8
9.3
32.3
11.8
1,490
717
250
137
31
33
71
139
15Nuggets
Nuggets
122.4
2020-21
10
245.0
114.8
43.6
24.9
6.1
4.3
42.1
92.2
45.7
14.7
38.5
38.2
15.9
20.9
76.1
56.6
11.7
31.9
11.2
2,450
1,148
436
249
61
43
112
204
16Jazz
Jazz
122.3
2020-21
11
240.0
116.9
42.4
19.6
5.2
4.1
39.7
84.2
47.2
18.0
43.6
41.3
19.5
24.3
80.1
61.6
9.4
33.0
13.5
2,640
1,286
466
216
57
45
148
237
17Spurs
Spurs
122.3
1985-86
3
240.0
92.0
26.3
25.0
9.3
3.3
38.7
83.0
46.6
0.7
3.3
20.0
14.0
21.7
64.6
49.7
7.0
19.3
18.0
720
276
79
75
28
10
54
78
18Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
122.1
1988-89
3
240.0
107.0
41.3
27.0
7.0
5.3
42.7
94.0
45.4
3.0
9.7
31.0
18.7
24.7
75.7
51.0
17.7
23.7
13.3
720
321
124
81
21
16
40
74
19Mavericks
Mavericks
122.0
2019-20
6
244.2
117.0
43.2
21.5
6.5
3.7
42.2
89.2
47.3
13.5
37.5
36.0
19.2
26.5
72.3
58.0
7.7
35.5
12.7
1,465
702
259
129
39
22
76
135
20Nets
Nets
122.0
2019-20
4
240.0
105.8
44.3
25.8
5.0
4.5
36.3
91.3
39.7
15.5
46.0
33.7
17.8
24.5
72.4
51.8
9.3
35.0
14.5
960
423
177
103
20
18
58
85
21Mavericks
Mavericks
122.0
2015-16
5
240.0
93.8
35.0
20.6
6.0
2.4
35.4
81.2
43.6
6.2
21.4
29.0
16.8
24.2
69.4
51.1
9.2
25.8
11.8
1,200
469
175
103
30
12
59
120
22Nuggets
Nuggets
121.8
2021-22
5
240.0
110.0
41.8
25.0
7.0
3.4
39.4
82.8
47.6
11.2
31.4
35.7
20.0
25.2
79.4
58.6
11.2
30.6
16.4
1,200
550
209
125
35
17
82
125
23Wizards
Wizards
121.3
2020-21
5
240.0
110.0
43.4
22.4
4.8
4.8
40.6
88.6
45.8
7.0
24.2
28.9
21.8
29.0
75.2
54.3
10.6
32.8
13.4
1,200
550
217
112
24
24
67
120
24Suns
Suns
121.3
1995-96
4
240.0
98.8
41.5
21.8
5.0
4.3
37.5
86.0
43.6
3.8
13.0
28.8
20.0
26.3
76.2
50.6
14.5
27.0
11.0
960
395
166
87
20
17
44
86
25Mavericks
Mavericks
121.1
2020-21
7
240.0
106.0
40.6
20.7
5.6
2.1
39.1
86.0
45.5
13.6
35.0
38.8
14.1
20.0
70.7
55.9
10.3
30.3
11.0
1,680
742
284
145
39
15
77
142
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1974 playoffs.

More Heat Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

23.0

Powell

Norman Powell

RPG

9.8

Adebayo

Bam Adebayo

APG

7.2

Mitchell

Davion Mitchell
Team Rankings

ORTG

114.8

18th

DRTG

112.8

6th

NETRTG

2.1

12th

3P%

36.3

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
6
27
21
.563
9.0
7
25
22
.532
10.5
8
Heat Heat
27
24
.529
10.5
9
24
26
.480
13.0
10
24
27
.471
13.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
2/3
@
7:30 PM
Fri
2/6
@
7:30 PM
Sun
2/8
@
2:00 PM
Mon
2/9
@
7:30 PM
Wed
2/11
@
8:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bulls

24 - 26

91

Final

134

MIA Heat

27 - 24

Sun 1 Feb 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Standings

EasternWLPCTGB
1
36
12
.750
2
31
18
.633
5.5
3
31
18
.633
5.5
4
30
21
.588
7.5
5
29
21
.580
8.0
6
27
21
.563
9.0
7
25
22
.532
10.5
8
27
24
.529
10.5
9
24
26
.480
13.0
10
24
27
.471
13.5
11
22
28
.440
15.0
12
18
29
.383
17.5
13
13
35
.271
23.0
14
13
35
.271
23.0
15
13
36
.265
23.5
WesternWLPCTGB
1
38
11
.776
2
33
16
.673
5.0
3
32
16
.667
5.5
4
30
17
.638
7.0
5
31
19
.620
7.5
6
30
19
.612
8.0
7
29
19
.604
8.5
8
27
23
.540
11.5
9
23
26
.469
15.0
10
22
25
.468
15.0
11
19
30
.388
19.0
12
18
29
.383
19.0
13
15
35
.300
23.5
14
13
38
.255
26.0
15
12
39
.235
27.0

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
1/5
@
112-120
Mon
1/5
@
105-106
Mon
1/5
@
94-122
Mon
1/5
@
111-103
Mon
1/5
@
100-98

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
2/2
@
3:00 PM
Mon
2/2
@
7:00 PM
Mon
2/2
@
7:30 PM
Mon
2/2
@
10:00 PM
Tue
2/3
@
7:00 PM